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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# import machine as tar.gz
+
+_container="minimal"
+#echo 'kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=1' >/etc/sysctl.d/nspawn.conf
+#systemctl restart systemd-sysctl.service
+
+# enable host networking and set resolv.conf
+mkdir -p /etc/systemd/nspawn
+echo "[Exec]" >/etc/systemd/nspawn/"$_container".nspawn
+echo "ResolvConf=off" >>/etc/systemd/nspawn/"$_container".nspawn
+echo "" >>/etc/systemd/nspawn/"$_container".nspawn
+
+echo "[Network]" >>/etc/systemd/nspawn/"$_container".nspawn
+echo "VirtualEthernet=no" >>/etc/systemd/nspawn/"$_container".nspawn
+
+machinectl import-tar $_container.tar.gz $_container
+
+# TODO
+echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" >/var/lib/machines/$_container/etc/resolv.conf
+echo "done"